SOG Section 26 Personal Protection Flashcards
26-02 HEAT STRESS AND FIREFIGHTER RELIEF AT EMERGENCIES
Who are the high risk groups for heat stress? (5)
- obese
- have a low cardio-vascular efficiency
- dont exercise often enough
- have underlying diseases
- older fireighters
26-02 HEAT STRESS AND FIREFIGHTER RELIEF AT EMERGENCIES
What are the signs and symptoms of heat stress/exhaustion? (7)
- high core temp.
- weak and rapid pulse
- shallow and rapid respirations
- blurred vision, dizziness, headaches, loss of consciousness
- skin pale, cold, clammy
- muscle and abdominal cramps
- nausea and vomiting
26-02 HEAT STRESS AND FIREFIGHTER RELIEF AT EMERGENCIES
When are firefighters required to rest? (4)
- after using one sixty minute bottle
- after 45 mins of hard continuous work
- after 45 mins working under conditions of high temp (20 degrees Celsius) while wearing bunker gear
- any time a firefighter shows signs or symptoms of heat stress.
26-05 Vehicle Exhaust
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26-07 PERSONNEL POST EXPOSURE DECONTAMINATION
Definitioins for the following
* Exposure
* soiled
* contaminated by fire
* contaminated by biological or chemical products
* mitigation
* containment
* decontaminiation
- Exposure - Any time that personnel or equipment are subjected to contaminants wither via emergency incidnets or training activities
- Soiled - PPE exposed to seat, mild odours, dust and debris
- Contaminated by fire - PPE exposed to, but not limited to, physical and gaseous products of compustion
- Contaminated by biological or chemical products - PPE exposed to but not limited to, petroleum or chemical products, other oils, anatomical tissues or bodily fluids
- Mitigation - reduce or neutralize the severity of hazardous exposures
- Containment - Physically sperating contaminated equipment form the environment
- decontamination - the washing, neutralizing and/or steriliazing of PPE to retur it to service
26-07 PERSONNEL POST EXPOSURE DECONTAMINATION
When personnel’s PPE or equipment is or is suspected of being contaminated the following must be completed prior to leaving the scene? (6)
- Use low pressure water spay to rinse gear to remove obvious solid contamination
- rinse off bunker boots
- light brushing and further rinsing is permitted as required
- bunker gear and ensemble elements are to be bagged and placed in an apparatus compartment that is separate from the cab
- any equipment that normally is placed within the cab area of the apparatus shall be bagged and placed in a separate compartment
- personnel should also consider the removal and bagging of station wear, placing it in a separate compartment
26-07 PERSONNEL POST EXPOSURE DECONTAMINATION
Prior to leaving the incident scene or training site where personnel, their PPE and/or equipment is or is suspected of being contaminated should follow the following procedures?
- Brush off gross decontamination
- Use low pressure water spray and soap to clean gear
- Rinse off bunker gear
- Doff gear and ensemble
- Remove smoke, soot and other potential carcinogens from the body
- Equipment shall be baggged and placed in an external compartment
26-07 PERSONNEL POST EXPOSURE DECONTAMINATION
What is the proper manner to doff gear?
- Remove helmet and place in plastic bag
- Remove SCBA and face piece and set aside for decontamination
- Remove gloves and balaclava and place in plastic bag (same bag as helmet)
- Done nitrile gloves
- N95 mask
- Remove bunker gear and place in same plastic bag
- Consider removing station fatigues
- Seal bag and set aside for transport
26-07 PERSONNEL POST EXPOSURE DECONTAMINATION
What are the steps for effective use of wipes for cleaning your body?
- Expand wipe to full size
- Begin with neck throat jaw and face-areas
- Ensure areas around eyes, ears and and nose are wiped
- Clean other exposed areas such as hands, wrists, lower extremities and groin
- Discard wipes properly and never flush in tiolets
26-07 PERSONNEL POST EXPOSURE DECONTAMINATION
What decontamination procedures whole be followed when returning to station?
- Shower with cool water (shower within the hour)
- Don clean uniforms
- Wash all fatigues in station washing machines
- Put spare PPE into service
- Contaminated face pieces, packs, helmets, TIC, portable radios, gas detector shall be cleaned an placed back in service
- Wash exterior and interior of apparatus
- No PPE will be drought into clean areas of any fire station, public place or city buildings
26-10 BED BUGS
Who must be notified emediatly of a suspected bed bug infestation?
- on duty DC or PC
- division chief of A&M
- member of the health & safety committee
26-10 Bed Bugs
IF bed bugs are detected or suspected in a fire station:
- inspect all areas of the fire station to determinethe extent of any possible infestiation. this includes, but is not limited ot the following:
* seams creases tufts and fold of mattresses and box springs
* under chairs, couches, and dust covers again throgughlyy inspecting all creases and crevecies
* fold of curtains
* behind baseboards
* behind electrical plates and cracked, peeling paint or plaster
* within telephones, radios and clocks - all areas must be vacuumed throughly.
26-11 ASBESTOS
When inhaled in significant quantities asbestos fibers can cause what?(3)
- asbestosis
- mesothelioma
- lung cancer
26-11 ASBESTOS
Where there is a potential for exposure to asbestos firefighters should:(3)
- ware positive pressure SCBA during fire fighting and overhaul
- wet surfaces that contain asbestos to minimize fire disruption
- conduct onsite decontamination of fibers prior to removing SCBA
26-11 ASBESTOS
While using respiratory protection on site clean up of personnel and equipment should go as follows:(4)
- bush off debris from PPE, tools and equipment
- rinse with low pressure water or clean with damp cloth
- a vacuum with a HEPA filter can be used in lieu of rinsing
- cloth used for cleaning should should be identified as possible asbestos containing material and left on scene in the care and control of the property owner